Catharina Opklim1

F, #7787, b. 20 October 1669
Mother-Candidate*Cathrijn van Bengale b. c 1651; candidate relationship, offered with a view toward further discovery in the record.2

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NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695
NGK (Cape Town) Marriages1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Marriages 1665-1695
Last Edited03/12/2014
BaptismCandidate*Catharina Opklim may be the individual who was baptized on 20 October 1669 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.3 
Marriage*She married Jan Willemse Vermeulen on 7 November 1694 (Cape Town).4
 

Family 1

Jacob Maurits b. c 1656
Child

Family 2

Jan Willemse Vermeulen b. c 1650
Children
Vrijswart[in]* On 7 November 1694, Catharina Opklim became a Free Black, in Dutch Vrijswartin, a person formerly enslaved, who having purchased her freedom (or had it purchased for her) was permitted to farm, become a trader, or work for others. Although free blacks were nominally equal to free burgers, in practice this was not the case.4 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.12 April 1682, the name of Catharina was written in the record as Catharina van Bengale.5
20 May 1685, the name of Catharina was written in the record as Catrina van Bengale.6
7 November 1694, the name of Catharina was written in the record as Catharina van de Caap.4
Baptisms - WitnessCatharina Opklim and Mauritsz Jacobsen witnessed the baptism of Willem Meyn on 16 May 1700 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.7
She and Jan Willemse Vermeulen witnessed the baptism of Geijsbert Rogiers on 10 July 1707 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).8
She and Jan Willemse Vermeulen witnessed the baptism of Johannes Vermeulen on 8 September 1709 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).9
Slave BirthsBefore 20 October 1669, Catharina Opklim was born in bondage and was owned by Adrianus de Vooght de Caep de Goede Hoop.10

Citations

  1. [S377] Webpage South Africa's Stamouers (http://www.stamouers.com/) "http://www.stamouers.com/vermeulen.htm."
  2. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: den 20 octob.[er] [1669] : een dochterje van Catharyn slavin van S[ieu]r. Adrianus de Vooght wiert genaemt Catharijn tot getuyge stonde Anna van der Meer sijn huysvr.[ouw], transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).
  3. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): den 20 octob.[er] [1669] : een dochterje van Catharyn slavin van S[ieu]r. Adrianus de Vooght wiert genaemt Catharijn tot getuyge stonde Anna van der Meer sijn huysvr.[ouw], 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  4. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695: ao 1694
    den 7 Novemb'
    sijn in den huwelijken staet befestigt Jan Willemse Vermeulen jongman geboortig van
    Utrecht, met Catharina van de Caap vry swartinne jonge dochter, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar).
  5. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1682
    den 12 April is van Bartholomeus Herman gedoopt opt schip Africa een kint genaamt Mauritsz Jacobsen en de moeder Catharina van Bengale: waer van soude syn schipper Jacob Maurits de vader, so men segt., 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  6. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): ao' 1685
    den 27 dito (Mai) Sybrant
    de moeder Catrina van Bengale en de vader Jan Willemse Vermeulen van Utrecht vryman, Maria Mostert, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  7. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): Eodem die [16 Maij 1700] een kind van Marta Manuels, onder getuyge van Jacob Mauruz en Catrina Vermeulen gent: - Willem, (1695-1712), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/, http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town).
  8. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): [Den 10 Julli 1707] Joannes Rogier, en Maria Vermuelen onder getuijgen van Jan Wilmse Vermuelen (sic) met Catharina van Bengale - Geijsbert, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
  9. [S734] VC 604, NGK Baptism Registers 1695-1712 (Cape Town): 8 7b:r [September 1709] van Sijbrand Vermeulen, en Susanna van Coninkshoven; de getuigen Jan Willemsz Vermeulen, en Catharina Vermeulen. - Johannes, 1695-1712, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/
  10. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): An. 1669
    Den 20 Octob
    Een dochtertje van Catharyn slavvin van Do' Adrianus de Vooght wiert genaemt Catharijn tot getuyge stonde Anna van der Meer sijn huysvr, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  11. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): ao' 1685
    den 27 dito (Mai) Sybrant
    de moeder Catrina van Bengale en de vader Jan Willemse Vermeulen van Utrecht vryman
    Maria Mostert, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  12. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao' 1686
    " " [8 December]eodem dito (8 December) Anna Jan Willems en Catarina van Bengale Anna, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  13. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1689
    Den 20 een kindt ghedoopt waer van vader is Jan Vermeulen, de moeder
    Catrina van Bengalen, de ghetuijgen sijn Jan van Brienen en Maria
    Loosgher de naem van't kindt Maria, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  14. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1691
    Den selfde Dito [18 Maert] een kint gedoopt daer van vader is Jan Vermeulen
    de moeder Catrina van Bengalen, als getuijge stont
    Aeltie, Am at an unknown age den, ende genaemt Willem[tje], 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  15. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): anno 1695
    den selfden dito [30 Januari]
    een kind van Jan Willemse Vermeulen, en Catharina van Bengaele gent. Jannetje, getuijge Catharina Niemans, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
 

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